Hi Andy -

The SureFit Tour Hosel is affixed to the shaft directly. We do not recommend heating it outside of the Titleist repair department. However, since it seems you are interested in spining your shaft (which is something Titleist does not offer) you want to be sure you'll be working with someone you trust to do the work. Any work like this done outside of Titleist would void the warranty of the club.

Hope this helps...

Nick,

Thanks... I'm not a Tech guy but I am anticipating having to change the shaft when I get the new Driver. I haven't seen the new driver or how all the head movement works. (Just attempting to work through the process in my mind).  I also play with a ribbed grip and if you move the shaft, the rib then becomes out of alignment (Maybe your engineers have solved this issue) .  I'm loyal to Titleist  and have owned the "D", "J", "K", "T" "R" and now the 909 D2 and only one time did the shaft come through as advertised, (the Grafalloy Blue) in the "T" version. (P.S. I play with the Vokey Wedges as well)

For example when I purchased the 909D2 it came with a Matrix Ozik stock shaft X -stiff. On the range it was obvious the shaft was very soft, and wasn't a good fit for me. (I would describe the contact and action as if it were happening in a Fog). When the shaft was put on a machine (Flex-master) it tested out at 34 lbs which is between a senior and regular flex.

A Fujikura X shaft was inserted at between 42-43 lbs and the club then became hittable, I normaly play with a low torque #   but went with a little higher number this time to help get the ball up in the air.  The Driver now works well and is very close to a perfect fit for me.

I play with lots of good players (I was a "one" for 5-years) and the great majority have upgraded their Driver shaft.

I'm saying all that because I don't believe the majority of club manufacturers test their shaft prior to installation, they just follow the tipping instruction and rely on the shaft manufacturer to provide the quality control. In my experience this path has a high level of risk associated with it.

When you fit a touring Pro, how do you fit them for a shaft, how do you insure consistency and what equipment do you use (if any) to test a shaft?

Nick,

I  didn't see a reply on how you guys fit the Pros.... Is there some type of testing the shaft undergoes prior to inserting it into a head.

I understand enough about the launch monitor, spin rate, club head speed, and that stuff... that gives the fitter a profile of what shaft grouping might work. But my question is more in line with after you pick a shaft, how does one know they are getting the proper flex, torque, etc....

For example a person hit a Driver at "Demo day" and finds something he likes and works well.  He dosent walk off with the Demo club... he places an order or takes one from the shelf.

 In my mind the shaft is a key if not the key part of the club. What assurance does the customer have that get gets a exact copy of that Demo club, related to the shaft?

Andy